Walgreens issues response to court-ordered fine of $16.57 million regarding illegal dumping of hazardous waste

Walgreens released the following statement relating to being ordered recently to pay $16.57 million for the illegal dumping of hazardous waste material and violating confidential customer information.

“Since 2007, we have invested millions of dollars to develop and implement a comprehensive waste management program at all of our California stores to properly handle and dispose of discarded, damaged or expired consumer products that are covered by hazardous waste regulations in California.

“We also have worked with government officials throughout the state to initiate numerous significant enhan...